Episcopal vicar
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episcopal vicar — noun : a bishop assigned to the pastoral supervision of a part of a Roman Catholic diocese * * * vicar (def. 2) … Useful english dictionary
Vicar general — A vicar general (often abbreviated VG) is the principal deputy of the bishop of a diocese for the exercise of administrative authority. As vicar of the bishop, the vicar general exercises the bishop s ordinary executive power over the entire… … Wikipedia
Vicar Capitular — • The administrator of a vacant diocese, elected by a cathedral chapter Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Vicar Capitular Vicar Capitular … Catholic encyclopedia
Vicar — Vic ar, n. [OE. vicar, viker, vicair, F. vicaire, fr. L. vicarius. See {Vicarious}.] 1. One deputed or authorized to perform the functions of another; a substitute in office; a deputy. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Eng. Eccl. Law) The incumbent of an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vicar apostolic — Vicar Vic ar, n. [OE. vicar, viker, vicair, F. vicaire, fr. L. vicarius. See {Vicarious}.] 1. One deputed or authorized to perform the functions of another; a substitute in office; a deputy. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Eng. Eccl. Law) The incumbent… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vicar forane — Vicar Vic ar, n. [OE. vicar, viker, vicair, F. vicaire, fr. L. vicarius. See {Vicarious}.] 1. One deputed or authorized to perform the functions of another; a substitute in office; a deputy. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Eng. Eccl. Law) The incumbent… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vicar of Jesus Christ — Vicar Vic ar, n. [OE. vicar, viker, vicair, F. vicaire, fr. L. vicarius. See {Vicarious}.] 1. One deputed or authorized to perform the functions of another; a substitute in office; a deputy. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Eng. Eccl. Law) The incumbent… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vicar-general — Vicar Vic ar, n. [OE. vicar, viker, vicair, F. vicaire, fr. L. vicarius. See {Vicarious}.] 1. One deputed or authorized to perform the functions of another; a substitute in office; a deputy. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Eng. Eccl. Law) The incumbent… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vicar-General — • The highest official of a diocese after the ordinary Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Vicar General Vicar General † … Catholic encyclopedia
Vicar Apostolic — • In the early ages of the Church, the popes committed to some residentiary bishops the duty of watching over ecclesiastical matters in a certain region Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Vicar Apostolic Vicar Apostolic … Catholic encyclopedia
